# 6.6. How do I change the standard menu items as non-root?

Try changing the permissions and/or ownership of the directories and files in $KDEDIR/share/applnk. Alternatively, you can create a trusted group--let's say friends--and try 'chgrp -R friends $KDEDIR/share/applnk ; chmod -R g+w $KDEDIR/share/applnk' and make all your trusted users members of friends. Note that you'd still need superuser privileges to do the above, however. If it's impossible for you to obtain root privileges, then you'd have to settle for editing your personal menu.